Voters across rural Rajasthan turned out in substantial numbers during the third phase of the state panchayat elections. Voting took place on November 3 across 116 panchayat samitis situated in 27 districts. Data compiled up to 6 PM showed an overall turnout of 68 percent for this third phase, reflecting an increase of more than 5 percent compared to the previous electoral cycle. Across the entire voting landscape, the Naharpura panchayat samiti in Banswara district registered the highest participation rate at 82.71 percent, whereas the Dausa panchayat samiti logged the lowest turnout at 49.90 percent.
High Voter Participation in Banswara, Pratapgarh and Hanumangarh
Panchayat samitis in Banswara district recorded the highest overall turnout percentages in the state. Beyond Naharpura leading at 82.71 percent, Gangar Talai registered 80.80 percent voter participation. Anandpuri followed closely with 80.19 percent, while Bagidora recorded 79.51 percent polling. In neighbouring Pratapgarh district, voters in the Dalot panchayat samiti also demonstrated strong engagement, clocking an 80.22 percent turnout.
In northern Rajasthan, rural voters in Hanumangarh district similarly logged impressive numbers across various local bodies. The Bhadra panchayat samiti recorded an 80.25 percent turnout, Nohar saw 79.18 percent, Pallu reached 79.03 percent, and the Rajpura 8 BHD panchayat samiti posted a 78.86 percent voting rate.
Voting Breakdown Across Five Panchayat Samitis in Jaipur
In Jaipur district, all five participating panchayat samitis witnessed active voter involvement. Sanganer recorded the highest turnout within the district at 79.86 percent. In Madhorajpura, turnout reached 75.51 percent, while Chaksu recorded 72.99 percent participation. Phagi registered 70.04 percent voting, and Kotkhawda recorded 63.05 percent of registered electors casting their ballots.
Lowest Turnout in Dausa and Figures for Surrounding Samitis
The Dausa panchayat samiti in Dausa district emerged with the lowest polling percentage in the entire state, finishing at 49.90 percent and remaining below the halfway mark. However, other panchayat samitis within Dausa district saw considerably better numbers. Lawan recorded 70.25 percent, while Shivsinghpura stood at 66.84 percent. Turnout in Sikandra reached 65.80 percent, Sikrai logged 64.80 percent, Ramgarh Pachwara saw 63.42 percent, Lalsot recorded 62.26 percent, and Nangal Rajawatan concluded with 62.25 percent participation.
Widespread 70 Percent Turnout Across Districts and Polling in Sikar and Tonk
Several other regions across Rajasthan also cleared the 70 percent mark. Tijara panchayat samiti in Khairthal-Tijara recorded 77.54 percent, while Churu's Sardarsahar posted 77.14 percent. Sridungargarh in Bikaner recorded 74.13 percent, and Dhorimanna in Balotra stood at 73.75 percent. In Bharatpur district, four separate samitis crossed the 70 percent threshold: Weir logged 73 percent, Nadbai reached 72.05 percent, Bhusawar recorded 70.36 percent, and Bayana concluded at 70.16 percent.
In Sikar district, Dantaramgarh panchayat samiti recorded 70.55 percent while Dhod Rural settled at 65.76 percent. Voting remained comparatively lower in Tonk district, where Pachewar recorded 65.12 percent, Deoli logged 63.75 percent, Malpura reached 62.54 percent, Uniara recorded 58.63 percent, and Peeplu posted 57.95 percent participation.
